Atyrau Region

Region in western Kazakhstan Region in Atyrau, KazakhstanAtyrau Region Атырау облысы (Kazakh)Атырауская область (Russian)RegionFrom the top, clockwise: Ural River, Akmechet-Beket, Dormition Cathedral in Atyrau FlagCoat of armsMap of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlightedCoordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E / 47.11667; 51.88333Country KazakhstanCapitalAtyrauGovernment • ÄkimSerik ŞapkenovArea • Total118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi)Population (2022) • Total681,241 • Density5.74252/km2 (14.8731/sq mi)GDP (Nominal, 2024) • TotalKZT 15,016 billion(US$ 31.535 billion) · 3rd • Per capitaKZT 21,227,000(US$ 44,577) · 1stTime zoneUTC+5Postal code060000Area code+7 (712)ISO 3166-2KZ-ATYLicence plate06, EDistricts7Cities (inc towns)2Townships10Villages188Websiteatyrau.gov.kz Atyrau Region (Kazakh: Атырау облысы, romanized: Atyrau oblysy; Russian: Атырауская область), formerly known as Guryev Region (Russian: Гурьевская область) until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the western part of the country around the northeast of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the ci